Without getting into a lot of detail I don't see this being very useful. First off it only works on wires suspended via pin or post insulators on cross arms. Th

Without getting into a lot of detail I don't see this being very useful. First off it only works on wires suspended via pin or post insulators on cross arms. There are plenty of other suspension methods used for MV distribution so good luck accommodating them. Most runs are normally interrupted by strain insulator sets on poles containing switch gear or poles that make sharp turns. It also needs to accommodate a wide variety of insulator designs which have varied over the years. Some are tall and narrow, some are short and mushroom shaped. Some have clamps at the top, some are tied with wire. Any intervention with the robot also requires a highly trained and certified linesman crew to manipulate the thing on a live conductor with a potential upward of 34.5kV line to line. So if the robot gets stuck or breaks down you need a trained crew to handle it. And how easy is it to repair a broken fiber on a downed power line? This looks like another solar roadways.